Municipal commissioner Bhushan Gagrani said that construction work was immediately suspended in Borivali East and Byculla due to the poor air quality.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to impose GRAP 4 norms in the city amid worsening air pollution, report by Hindustan Times s

"In all the areas of Mumbai where the AQI index surpasses the 200 mark, we will be stopping work at all construction sites under the GRAP-IV norms. Once the AQI breaches 200, the rule will be implemented immediately without issuing any stop-work notices to the developers," Gargrani as reported by Hindustan Times.

Mumbai witnessed a significant decline in air quality with areas like Byculla and Worli recording high AQI levels due to pollutants like PM10 and PM2.5. Civic authorities have urged residents to take precautionary measures and stressed the need for immediate pollution control to improve air quality standards.

MUMBAI: BMC halts construction in Borivali East and Byculla due to poor air quality, with real estate developers expressing dissatisfaction.

Air quality in different parts of Mumbai dipped to nearly poor levels on Monday, prompting civic authorities to call for strict pollution control measures, including the halting of construction activities.